13/8. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1094d — True Dawn and Fasting Time
Clarifying that fasting begins at dawn, and a person may eat and other than that until dawn begins; And clarifying the dawn which has to do with the rulings concerning the beginning of fasting and the beginning of the time for the Subh Prayer, and other than that, which is the Second Dawn, which is called the True Dawn. The First Dawn, which is the False Dawn, has nothing to do with the rulings
True Dawn Hadith: When Fasting Really Begins
Sahih Muslim : 1094d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1094d
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَوَادَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَمُرَةَ، بْنَ جُنْدَبٍ - رضى الله عنه - وَهُوَ يَخْطُبُ يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ " لاَ يَغُرَّنَّكُمْ نِدَاءُ بِلاَلٍ وَلاَ هَذَا الْبَيَاضُ حَتَّى يَبْدُوَ الْفَجْرُ - أَوْ قَالَ - حَتَّى يَنْفَجِرَ الْفَجْرُ " .
Samura b. Jundub Narrated from:
Neither the call of Bilal should mislead you nor this whiteness (of false dawn) till (the true) dawn appears (or he said) till the dawn breaks.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1094dIn-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 53USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2410
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1094d
This hadith about true dawn gives clear guidance for the start of fasting. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم warned that the call of Bilal should not mislead people, and neither should the early whiteness that appears before real dawn. The key point is simple: fasting begins when the true dawn appears or breaks. The hadith teaches careful timing for suhur and Fajr, without being confused by false dawn. It also shows that Muslims should not rush to stop eating before the actual sign of dawn has come. The main lesson is to follow the clear sign mentioned in the hadith, not an earlier call or faint light.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fasting time begins when true dawn appears, not merely when early whiteness is seen.
- A person should be careful not to confuse false dawn with true dawn.
- The call mentioned in the hadith should not make people stop eating before the true dawn.
